The development of a patient safety program across the continuum of care

Nursing Administration Quarterly

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 303-307

  Wertenberger, Sydney ^a   Wilson, Jessi ^a  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Continuity of care; Healthcare delivery; Safety

Indexed keywords

AFTERCARE; AGED; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FRAIL ELDERLY; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; GERIATRIC NURSING; HOME ACCIDENT; HOME CARE; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INJURY; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSING ASSESSMENT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; STANDARD; TELEMEDICINE; UNITED STATES;

ACCIDENTS, HOME; AFTERCARE; AGED; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; FRAIL ELDERLY; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; GERIATRIC NURSING; HOME CARE SERVICES; HOSPITALS, RURAL; HUMANS; MISSOURI; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; TELEMEDICINE; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 33644839607     PISSN: 03639568     EISSN: 15505103     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006216-200510000-00003     Document Type: Article

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